Academy tells student hair is too short days after ordering him to get it cut

A notoriously strict Norfolk academy is courting controversy once more after it disciplined a student for his hair being too short - just days after telling him it was. Jonathan Soares, 16 and in year 11, was sent to isolation at Great Yarmouth Charter Academy last Tuesday because his ‘meet me at McDonald’s’ haircut was deemed ‘unsuitable’ by members of staff. The 16-year-old now fears he may not get his place at East Norfolk Sixth Form College if he gets excluded. A ‘meet me at McDonald’s’ hairstyle features short sides and a floppy fringe. His Dad, Mark Johnson, 40, said he is outraged by the school’s decision and has accused it of jeopardizing his son’s GCSE’s - which he will take at the end of this academic year. The 40-year-old said: “I could not believe it when Jonathan came home and told me about it. The academy sent a letter to parents last February stating the cut was unacceptable. Inspiration Trust spokesman James Goffin said: “Great Yarmouth Charter Academy’s guidelines on uniform and appearance have been well publicised, and families and pupils are well aware of the school’s requirements around haircuts.